SPX Corp. and United Dominion Industries Ltd. have entered into an agreement that has SPX acquiring United Dominion in an all-stock transaction, currently valued at $954 million.

The Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers ASHRAE will host its biannual ASHRAE Expo April 12, 2001, at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington, CT.

ARI has released six equipment performance standards for downloading from its website.

Daniel Holmes Jr., the first vice chairman of ARI, expressed his views on technology improvements in the air conditioning and refrigeration equipment field to attendees of Refricon 2001.

Encompass Services Corp. has been awarded a contract worth approximately $18 million to provide electrical construction and installation services for the new Reliant Stadium in Houston.

SMACNA sends letter to Bush stressing the need for a federal policy ensuring federal contractors will meet high ethical standards.

Ingersoll-Rand has acquired Taylor Industries and an affiliate business, Taylor Refrigeration.

RSES has decided to make its technical training materials available to those who are not members of the organization.

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